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Someone had a hunka burning love for Elvis’ hair — and a hunka cash to buy some of it.

A jar full of Elvis Presley’s locks collected from several haircuts sold for $72,500, Kruse GWS Auctions announced. Included in the sale were other items, the auction house said.

An iconic jumpsuit and cape from the King’s 1972 Madison Square Garden concerts fetched more than $1 million, according to a release.

A New Mexico woman forged a fake lease to squat in a $500,000 home — but got caught when she used the address with her probation officer.

Lucia Ruiz, 35, was caught when angry neighbors tipped off an officer visiting her at the Albuquerque home, WRIC TV reported.

A trio of scientists received an award for a study that said beards may be an evolutionary defense to against getting punched in the face.

The study was one of the winners of the 31st annual Ig Nobel awards. Other honorees of the spoof award include a study about whether it’s safer to transport an airborne rhino upside down.

His luck hasn’t run out yet.

A North Carolina man won big on a scratch-off ticket for the third time in four years — and he bought all of the winners at the same store.

Terry Splawn won $100,000 this go-around, after he won $1 million twice since 2017. All of the tickets were bought at Sam’s Mini Stop.

The gorilla exhibit at Zoo Atlanta is now a COVID-19 hot spot.

Thirteen lowland gorillas tested positive for the virus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said.

Officials said some gorillas were coughing and had runny noses. The gorillas are now being treated with monoclonal antibodies, officials reported.